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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Science

Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio: How earthquakes affect the day

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 2, 2010, 5:07 PM Mar 2, 2010
3

The earthquake in Chile had an effect on the earth’s rotation. But so did you driving your car today.

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Soichi Noguchi’s world

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 25, 2010, 11:45 AM Feb 25, 2010

An astronaut is literally taking social networking to new heights.

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Mary and Bob

Fresh Eye on the Radio: Communicating with the near-dead

Bob CollinsBob Collins February 3, 2010, 4:47 PM Feb 3, 2010
5

Researchers have developed a brain scan that allows them to communicate with people in a vegetative state.

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The end of the ‘space race’?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 27, 2010, 3:44 PM Jan 27, 2010
4

Are we done with space exploration?

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A journey to the Big Bang

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 6, 2010, 1:39 PM Jan 6, 2010
2

Let’s see, how can we put Bert Blyleven failing to make the Baseball Hall of Fame in proper perspective?

The war against asteroids

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 30, 2009, 3:17 PM Dec 30, 2009

An asteroid is more likely to hit earth before you’re involved in a terrorist incident on a plane.

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The mystery of the vanishing seals

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 29, 2009, 2:46 PM Dec 29, 2009
2

One of the biggest tourist attractions in San Francisco has disappeared.

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To Pluto: Are we there yet?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 29, 2009, 2:39 PM Dec 29, 2009

The Obama administration is considering the future of the U.S. space program, a difficult concept for many politicians to grasp because there’s little chance of an immediate payoff. Take the New Horizons Pluto probe, which was launched on January 19, 2006. That was nine months before then Sen. Barack Obama announced his intentions to run Read more →

A dying sun

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 15, 2009, 1:54 PM Dec 15, 2009

What will happen when the sun burns out?

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Copenhagen’s footprint

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 15, 2009, 12:38 PM Dec 15, 2009
4

Measuring the environmental impact of an environmental summit.

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Spinning the marijuana story

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 14, 2009, 3:39 PM Dec 14, 2009
2

A report claims marijuana use is growing in popularity. Or is it?

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Is the secret to the universe hiding in Minnesota?

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 10, 2009, 12:47 PM Dec 10, 2009
1

Is it possible that Minnesota is about to become famous for something other than a really big mall and pilots who forget to land their jet?

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Shuttle landings made easy

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 27, 2009, 9:40 AM Nov 27, 2009
1

Few technological contraptions can be as breathtaking as a shuttle landing.

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Exploring us exploring the moon

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 30, 2009, 3:27 PM Oct 30, 2009
4

A lunar orbiter answers the question: Does the flag still wave?

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The Fun Theory

Bob CollinsBob Collins October 19, 2009, 1:42 PM Oct 19, 2009

Any number of behaviors can be encouraged by making it fun.

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